Someone wasted their time posting this?
This is seriously a complete "article" on espn.com. The full text is below (with my comments - which are longer than the stupid story - in italics), but hit the link to verify I'm telling the truth. I can't believe I wasted a click of my mouse to read this profound report. I searched for more text below the ad, but I just didn't see any! Oh and by the way, I'm really not sarcastic at all. Really. I'm just a little critical, though. And, I just want to know how Crasnick landed this hot and heavy interview.If he's free, Urbina still worth a look (No shit - anyone's worth the look if they are FREE! Oh wait, unless he means free as in "available." Guess that's what he means. I suppose you couldn't get a major league pitcher for literally nothing. Now, that would be a great concept, though. And, would make for a better story.)
By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN Insider
If you think it's tough for an agent to peddle a player with diminished bat speed or even a steroid habit, imagine the challenge that awaits New York-based agent Peter Greenberg. (Yes, I waste a lot of my time pondering the difficulty of those above tasks.) He represents pitcher Ugueth Urbina, who is in a Venezuelan jail waiting to go on trial on charges of attempted murder. (Thanks for the bio note on Greenberg and the synopsis on what Urbina is doing with his off-season. So far, I've been incredibly enlightened.)
Last weekend, Greenberg traveled to Venezuela to visit his client and friend. (Aww, that's sweet.) He returned confident that Urbina will be acquitted, and convinced that Urbina is still hungry to pitch in the majors. (Ok, one useful piece of info - Greenberg is a private investigator that can instantly determine a person's guilt or innocence in a quick weekend retreat to South America - guess we can eliminate the whole judicial process if we have guys like him proclaiming innocence. Also, glad that a major league pitcher just a couple of months removed from the 2005 season is still hungry. Can't imagine what would happen if he wasn't. Guess he would retire. Which is what this story ISN'T about - therefore I'm guessing he really is still hungry.)
But the agent is also aware that the process still must play out, and that there will be numerous twists, turns and provocative headlines along the way. (Whoa - and now we learn that he can state the obvious. Gotta love this agent. How do I hire him to represent me in my job search?) Before Urbina can pursue his livelihood, he must get his life in order. (Ahhh, and the life of a major league pitcher is reduced to REALITY in one short sentence. What did I say before about stating the obvious? Glad that ESPN.com boiled it down to the basics for me.)
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